Birmingham, Alabama. SNCC Workers Outside the Funeral

Object Details

Date
1963
Created by
Danny Lyon, American, born 1942
Subject of
Emma Bell, American
Dorie Ann Ladner, American, 1942 - 2024
Marimba Ani, American
Samuel C. Shirah Jr., American, 1943 - 1980
Dr. Doris Derby, American, 1939 - 2022
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a crowd outdoors; an African American woman holds an American flag and in the back an African American man shades himself from the sun under an umbrella.
Place depicted
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Baptist
Civil Rights
Funeral customs and rites
Hate crimes
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.18
Type
gelatin silver prints
Restrictions & Rights
© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (22.5 x 32.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in. (27.8 x 35.2 cm)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e2163af-8810-474a-91dc-17e8f2f9a85c
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.107.18
A black-and-white photograph of a crowd outdoors; an African American woman holds an American flag and in the back an African American man shades himself from the sun under an umbrella. H x W (Image): 8 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (22.5 x 32.7 cm) H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in. (27.8 x 35.2 cm)